Special Conditions
August 01, 2004
Dealing with pro-aborts
Pro-aborts are misguided souls who are intent upon interfering with your saving
work. They couldn’t care less about abortion one way or the other, but feel
they must thwart you because you represent all that they hate, that is Christ
and His Church.
Try not to have to deal with them at all. If there is more than one abortion
mill in your town keep them guessing about where you’ll next be counseling.
If you have to counsel at the same mill try to change to a different day of
the week. Use the initiative you have in this area to keep their interference
to a minimum. But if you must counsel when they are present try to physically
dominate the space. If you cower you will lose the aggressive confidence that
you need. Also talk to them. They’ve been told that you are a monster. They
become confused and disoriented when they find out nice you are. You must try
to get your turn-arounds out of that environment as fast as possible to keep
the pro-aborts from spoiling your work.
Dealing with the police
Most often the police are on the side of death. When they try to intimidate
you or chase you away make it clear to them that you know your rights. You must
decide for yourself on a case by case basis whether to risk arrest in defense
of your first amendment rights. Recording your conversations with a video camera
helps to keep police officers in line.
Tips and tricks
- If you get to the mill before it opens there’s a good chance you will have
a captive audience of people waiting to get in.
- Watch carefully the people walking toward the abortion mill. The ones going
in will be looking for the address. You will be able to spot this by observing
a tell tale gesture of their eyes and heads.
- Sometimes when you are walking along side a woman and she becomes mildly
interested in what you are saying you can slow down slightly and she will
slow down with you. If this happens slow down even more and then stop completely.
- To get someone to take a pamphlet if you have them in more than one language
say, “Will you take one of these in Spanish or in English?” She will choose
one of the languages.
by Jerome R. Lackner
Sidewalk Counselor's Page
Posted: August 1, 2004 01:22 PM
